What you say
No-one has reviewed Moenie & Kitchi by Gregory And The Hawk yet.
What we say
 This record left our Clint feeling unmoved.
Phil has just told me that when Walkers did a competition where people were asked to send in new flavours of crisps he suggested hawk flavour crisps. Unfortnuately it doesn't look like they will catch on. The first track on this new Gregory and the Hawk album called 'Moenie and Kitchi' promises much. A lovely acoustic guitar intro, lady vocals and crazy drums courtesy of producer Adam Pierce (aka Mice Parade) the overall effect being somewhat like that lovely Club 8 album from a few years ago that made me swoon and sway. Unfortunately what comes after is just people playing instruments and singing. Theres nothing bad about it particularly its just not memorable. It sounds like your average singer songwriter (someone said Lisa Loeb - a kinder comparison would be Sarah Cracknell) i.e she can sing - its all in tune. The producer tries to put some life into it with some amazing drumming (when is Pierces drumming anything else but splendid) but not quite enough to lift this beyond average. More oomph needed I think. On Fat Cat.
What the label says:
Tracklisting:
1. Oats We Sow
2. August Moon
3. Doubtful
4. Grey Weather
5. Voice Like a Bell
6. Wild West
7. Stone Wall Stone Fence
8. Ghost
9. Superlegend
10. Harmless
11. Two Faced Twin
Gregory and the Hawk’s (Meredith Godreau) debut album is produced by label-mate ‘Mice Parade’, and will appeal to fans of Elliott Smith,Liz Phair, Mazzy Star and Silje Nes. Her self-released single sold 15,000 on i-Tunes without the help of a label or manager, boding well for her first ‘proper’ release worldwide.
- FatCat found Gregory and the Hawk by accident, whilst out at a bar in Brooklyn when the band came on stage and Meredith Godreau began to sing, instantly stunning everyone in the room. A month later, she was in the studio beginning work on her FatCat debut.
- Meredith Godreau is a guitarist, songwriter, violist, violinist who began performing under the name Gregory and the Hawk (GATH) in 2003.
Self-released digital single track "boats & birds", soundscanned 15,000
downloads and counting fast!
- Will appeal to fans of Elliott Smith, Liz Phair, Mazzy Star and Silje Nes
- Huge DIY success, she is already living off her music through fantastic live performances and a strong online presence.
-Her huge online fan-base comprises of at least 40% UK fans, growing in numbers weekly.
- All vox and guitar are recorded simultaneously in one take, displaying great skill and creating a truly intimate recording.
- GATH has produced three full bodies of work which have been successfully self released.
- The gentle, hook-laden songs of Gregory And The Hawk's mostly solo/acoustic sets have received much of their considerable attention through internet streaming and downloads
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